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Saturday, September 19, 2009

INON INC. releases super wide/ultra compact semi-fisheye conversion lens on [September 25th, 2009] for fisheye macro imaging of a tiny subject in an entire image together with background and carrying long lens barrel which is suitable to approach a shy subject.

The UFL-MR130 EFS60 has been designed from nothing exclusively for Canon "EF-S60mm F2.8 Macro USM" lens / INON "X-2" housing system to suppress aberrations effectively to enhance optimum performance as underwater super wide/ultra semi-fisheye conversion lens.Low reflecting multi coating on all optical lens surfaces exposing to air out of 14 elements in 11 groups lens construction helps to keep inner diffused reflection to a minimum together with reflection-free coating on the inner surface of the lens barrel.

--Simple screw mount on dedicated port [MRS60 Port II]--

The "UFL-MR130 EFS60" is simply screwed on the front of INON MRS60 Port II and no need to make complicated setting.Double O-ring construction on the mount part to prevent accidental flooding.

--Port Arm product to expand lighting gears--

Dedicated strobe/LED flashlight arm "Port Arm for UFL-MR130 EFS60" will be released in October 2009(*1).Maximum three Port Arms can be attached on the "UFL-MR130 EFS60" to set-up compact lighting system.(*1)Upcoming product. Please see separate news relesae for detail.

"UFL-MR130 EFS60" system set-up example

[Single lighting]

"X-2 for EOS50D/40D" + "MRS60 Port II"

"UFL-MR130 EFS60" + "Port Arm for UFL-MR130 EFS60"(*1)

"Z Adapter" ×2

"Clamp"

"S-2000" + "Optical D Cable Type L"

"Single Light Holder・LE"

"LE250"

[Dual lighting]

"X-2 for EOS50D/40D" + "MRS60 Port II"

"Port Arm for MRS" (*1)

"Arm S Set YS"

"Single Light Holder・LE

"LE250"

"UFL-MR130 EFS60" + "Port Arm for UFL-MR130 EFS60" (*1)

"Z Adapter" ×4

"Clamp" ×2

"S-2000" ×2

"Optical D Cable Type L" ×2

Before purchasing "UFL-MR130 EFS60"

This product is a unique conversion lens to shoot specific subjects.Please carefully read through following characteristics before purchasing this product.

The UFL-MR130 EFS60 is dedicated conversion lens for INON X-2 housing and INON "MRS60 Port II" is necessary to attach on the housing. This product is precisely designed including distance between all optical elements and optical axis specifically to use for INON "X-2"and compatible lens port and not usable for other manufactures' housing carrying different optical design and/or optical axis misalignment.

S-TTL Auto and other auto exposure mode is not usable due to optical characteristic(overexposed) When using an external strobe, use "External Auto" where a strobe controls exposure or "Manual" mode.

Stop down aperture as much as possible to accommodate with the optical characteristic of ultra wide/super compact fisheye lens and 0cm focusing distance. We would recommend shooting F13 - F32. In case of underexposure, use higher ISO setting to compensate it. The more you open the aperture, the more you have significant aberration on image periphery part.

AF (auto focus) is not practicable due to extremely shallow depth of field. Attach "MRS Magnet Ring 60 Set" on the lens and shoot with MF (manual focus).

"45°Viewfinder Unit for X-2" or "Straight Viewfinder Unit for X-2" which provides x1.0 viewfinder image, is recommended to assist focusing within shallow depth of field.

"Port Arm for UFL-MR130 EFS60" is exclusively for the underwater micro semi-fisheye relay lens "UFL-MR130 EFS60" and attached on tip, middle or base part of the lens barrel (mount diameter φ34mm).

Compatible product：

Underwater micro semi-fish-eye relay lens "UFL-MR130 EFS60"

"Port Arm for MRS" is compatible with following "MRS Port" (mounting diameter φ85.4mm)

Current products：

"MRS60 Port II"

"MRS60 Port II(without MRS Control Ring)"

"MRS100 Port・Type UII"

"MRS100 Port・Type UII(without MRS Control Ring)"

"MRS Olympus 50 Port"

"MRS Olympus 50 Port (without MRS Control Ring)"

Discontinued product：

"MRS60 Port"

"MRS60 Port (without MRS Control Ring)"

"MRS100 Port・Type U"

"MRS100 Port・Type U(without MRS Control Ring)"

Both Port Arms can have strobe/LED flashlight products on arm bases ("YS Adapter" compatible arm part) via following attachment part to make compact and lightweight lighting system.

Compatible attachment parts (joint/light holder)(*1)：

"Z Joint"

"Single Light Holder・LE"

Compatible attachment parts (adapter/base)：

"Z Adapter" (*2)

"Multi Direct Base II" (*3)

"Multi Direct Base II・Long" (*3)

(*1)One each for each arm base, maximum two Z Joints/Single Light Holders can be attached.(*2)Two on both sides of each arm base, maximum four Z Adapters can be attached.(*3)With optional "Cap Screw Set (Multi Direct Base II both sides mounting)" ,two Multi Direct Base II (or Long) on both sides of each arm base, maximum four Multi Direct Base II (or Long) can be attached.